TV-heavy Comic-Con kept fans intrigued

July 26, 2009 Ratings may be softening for veteran serialized TV shows, but at Comic-Con hard-core fans were as adoring as ever as the cast and creators of returning shows received rock star receptions. For "Lost," fans camped overnight outside the San Diego Convention Center for seats in the cavernous Hall H, a space Comic-Con typically only schedules for tentpole film panels like "Avatar." During the entertaining and carefully produced session, producers confirmed fan suspicions that several deceased characters would be coming back for the final season.

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